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While many U.S. metropolitan suburbs suffer from declining investment, some older, established suburbs are defying the odds with a hometown feel and ever-wealthier citizens. "Kojo in Your Community" goes on location to the City of Falls Church, Va. to see how this suburb stays affordable -- or not -- and how a skyrocketing cost-of-living impacts the city.
In response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the Vatican is considering approving condom use for some married couples. Officials say this is not a change to the long-standing ban on contraceptives. But the proposed shift is sparking intense debate among Catholics around the world.
John Allen, Vatican Correspondent, The National Catholic Reporter
It's a filmmaker's nightmare: rioters attack your set, throw it in a river, and force you to halt production. It happened to renowned director Deepa Mehta while shooting her latest film, "Water." Sometimes called the 'Queen of Controversy,' Mehta explains what it took to finish the film and why it's generating both outrage and praise in her native India.
Deepa Mehta, Writer and Director, "Water"
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